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Joint Committee Opens Hearings on Wage-Hour Bill.
Washington, D.C. -- The Senate and House Labor Committees today opened a joint hearing on the administration's new wage and hour bill. Photo shows the first witness, Assistant Attorney General Robert H. Jackson, discussion the bill with two chairmen. Left to right: Representative William P. Connery, Jr.; Robert H. Jackson; and Senator Hugo L. Black.
Tax advice to Mrs. Roosevelt routine Treasury precedent, Congressional Committee told. Washington D.C. July 28. In ruling that a radio contract did not result in taxable income for Ms. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Treasury merely followed precedents, Robert H. Jackson, Assistant Attorney General told the Congressional Tax Committee today. Jackson is shown chatting with the Co-Chairmen, Rep. Robert L. Doughton, (left) and Senator Pat Harrison, following his appearance on the stand.
Says Congress Can Curb Court -- Pictured as he testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee is Assistant Attorney General Robert H. Jackson. The first witness at the hearing today, March 11, Jackson charged that only by the addition of new Justices to the Supreme Court could "harmony in government" be achieved. He also stated that Congress previously changed the size of the Court and is thereby empowered to change it again if it so wills.
Nominated Solicitor General--Robert H. Jackson, Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Justice Department's Anti-Trust Division, who was nominated by President Roosevelt today, January 27th, to the position of Solicitor General. Mr. Jackson's appointment is expected to arouse comment in the Senate although there seems to be little doubt of confirmation.
Jackson Says Business "Strikes" Against the New Deal--
Philadelphia, Penna. -- Robert H. Jackson, Assistant Attorney General of the United States, as he declared in his address before the American Political Science Association meeting here that in this business recession the government was facing "the first general strike in America"; a strike of business "against the Government."
Confer with president. Washington, D.C., Jan 24. Robert H. Jackson (left) Assistant Attorney General, and Ben Cohen Office of the President's 'Braintrusters', leaving the White House today after a conference with President Roosevelt. It is believed they discussed projected anti-monopoly recommendations which the Chief Executive will embody in a special message to Congress.
Before "Government vs. Business" Debate--New York....Robert H. Jackson , Ass't United States Attorney General, is shown on the platform chatting with Wendell L. Willkie (Right) President of the Commonwealth Southern Corporation, just before their debate over the radio from Town Hall tonight. Jackson, representing the government and Willkie, representing business debated the momentous question of cooperation to pull the nation out of the "recession."
Trust-Buster In Action--Syracuse, New York....Trust-Buster Robert H. Jackson, fire-breathing Assistant Attorney General, makes another onslaught on big business as he delivers an address before publishers at the New York Press Association dinner. He criticized plan of inviting big-business to sit in with government at stabilizing conferences, --"until we have some technique for public participation in the day-to-day decisions of that business". Mr. Jackson has been much in the news lately, with his blasts at big business, nomination to post of Solicitor General, and prominence as New York gubernatorial timber.
At Democratic Dinner--New York...Robert Jackson, Assistant Attorney General of the U.S., who is being groomed as the next candidate for the Governorship of New York; Major Henry Hooker and Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt, mother of the President are pictured as they attended the Jackson Day dinner, here. About 2,000 big-wigs in the state democratic party attended. The trio is pictured from left to right.
Discuss Business and Government Cooperation--New York City---Robert H. Jackson (left), Assistant Attorney General of the United States, and Wendell L. Willkie, President of the Commonwealth and Southern Corporation, before their broadcast from Town Hall this evening on the program of "America's Town Hall Meeting of the Air." In discussing the question "How can business and government work together?", Mr. Willkie scored the slurs on business and asked an end of government "catchwords" and more cooperation. Mr. Jackson renewed the charges he has made against big business.
